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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Dr. Muldoon has a lot of questions to deal with, so I ask him to respond at this point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Sorry for interrupting but what about the Teaching Council?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: The report we adopted as a committee did not go that far because it is a fraught issue in terms of the Constitution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Sorry Senator but other questions were asked; we can come back to the supplementaries. Deputy O'Brien had to leave early but I did not want to open the floor to everyone.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: No; it does not come within the heading. It is not for our committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Yes, but it is not our remit and it was not on the agenda today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: I think that is a topic for a different committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Yes, but it is not on the agenda today. Was there any other outstanding point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Would that not be a question for the National Council for Special Education?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: I will come in myself because I want to make a couple of points. I will then take supplementary questions. I know that Deputy Jim Daly wants to speak again. It is important for this to be said at the committee. I know a lot of people through politics, people who are on school boards of management. I have been on one myself for a local community school. There has been a democratic and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: I have another point. We looked at the issue of school admissions that Deputy O'Brien raised. I personally think that there are constitutional issues, and that is our advice. There are a lot of soft barriers. In his submission, Mr. Walsh mentioned that and the parental rule, which constitute blatant discrimination. When an audit of enrolment policies was done by the Department and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Yes, unfortunately that is what happens towards the end of meetings with votes and so on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank Dr. Muldoon and the other representatives of the ombudsman's office for attending today's meeting. This is an issue we will need to monitor. I thank the witnesses for their submissions on the issues relevant to education and the ombudsman's office.

European Council: Statements (20 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister of State can answer Deputy Boyd Barrett's questions first and then wrap up with his concluding remarks.

European Council: Statements (20 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Five minutes.

European Council: Statements (20 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: We now have 20 minutes for questions from the parties in opposition. I call Deputy Martin. I ask the Deputy to be brief so that I can go to the Minister of State for a response and allow more time for questions.

European Council: Statements (20 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy, to be fair, I have to call other people as well.

European Council: Statements (20 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: I call the Minister of State and ask him to be as brief as possible to allow other Deputies to put questions.

European Council: Statements (20 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Next is Deputy Boyd Barrett, who I understand is sharing time with Deputies Mick Wallace and Maureen O'Sullivan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the lack of availability of activation services and other supports for unemployed people who are not on the live register. I wish to inform our guests that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if witnesses are directed by the...